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aim

Definition for aim

noun as in goal

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ambition, aspiration, desire, direction, intent, intention, objective, plan, purpose, target, wish

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course, desideratum, design, end, mark, object, scheme

Weak match

where one is heading

verb as in point or direct at a goal

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address, design, direct, focus, intend, mean, plan, propose, target, try, want

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angle, aspire, attempt, cast, concentrate, contemplate, covet, endeavor, essay, fix, level, purpose, sight, slant, steer, strive, train, wish

Weak matches

set one's sights on, zero in on, zoom in

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Example Sentences

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A new law in California is aimed at stopping commercial advertisements from pumping up the volume on streaming services.

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The announcement comes after three days of indirect talks in Egypt - mediated by officials from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the US - aimed at bringing an end to the two-year conflict.

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He said the aim was to use AI to "accelerate" learning and "promote curiosity".

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"My aim was to try and get Celia a shield, because I love her," he explained.

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His aim, he told Salon, is to combat poverty across the United States.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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